Iloilo City, the City of Love, continues hosting a different kind of love affair on this fourth day of the Main Match of the IPSC Action Air World Shoot 2025—the love of speed, precision, and the satisfying plink of a plastic BB hitting a target. As competitors from across the globe took to the range at the Iloilo Convention Center, the air was thick with the scent of high-performance green gas and the silent, focused intensity that only comes with the pursuit of a perfect score. The local humidity, a constant companion throughout the week, seemed to have met its match in the steely resolve of the shooters, who were now deep into the stages, their concentration unwavering as the final bell of the competition loomed.

The day's narrative, as it unfolded, was a classic study in the highs and lows of competitive shooting. There were spectacular runs where shooters, moving with the grace of a ballet dancer and the speed of a hummingbird, managed to hit every steel plate and paper target with a near-psychic sense of timing. Then there were the small, gut-wrenching tragedies: the dropped magazine at a crucial moment, the fumbled reload that added precious seconds, the single, heart-stopping clack of an empty chamber when the shooter was sure they had one more shot. These moments were not just a test of skill, but of mental fortitude, and the crowd—both in the venue and online—was living and dying with every competitor.

For the international audience, the main conduit to this sporting drama was the livestream from Popular Airsoft. Catching the triumphs, frustrations, and the tension as shooters wait for the signal from the Range Officer to start shooting in real time provided a raw insight into this vibrant community of action air shooters from the around the world.

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As the day wore on, the narrative began to crystallize. The dominant figures in each division were starting to emerge, their names appearing at the top of the leaderboards with a stubborn regularity. The buzz in the venue was no longer about who could win, but who was going to have to do something truly extraordinary to unseat the current leaders. The final stages of the day were a showcase of pure talent, with competitors throwing everything they had at the targets, hoping to secure a top spot on the final day of reckoning. 

Spectators had a field day, marveling at the competitors who breezed through it with flawless execution and commiserating with those who, in the heat of the moment, forgot the sequence entirely and were forced to restart, their expressions a perfect blend of frustration and self-deprecating humor. It was a vivid reminder that in a sport of such precision, the biggest obstacle is often the mind.

As the sun set on Iloilo City, the final scores of Day 4 were posted, setting the stage for what promises to be a thrilling conclusion. The competitors headed back to their hotels, their minds surely replaying every shot, every reload, and every target they had faced. They had survived the firing fourth, the day that would decide the champion of the world.

Who gets to go up the podium? We'll find out tomorrow, Sunday, the 3rd of August when the Awarding and Closing Ceremonies will take place at 1700H Philippine Standard Time. Popular Airsoft will once again livestream the ceremonies.

Popular Airsoft's coverage of the IPSC Action Air World Shoot is supported by PDI-Japan/X-Fire.